17. What phrase is used to describe the socioeconomic status of the Butcher's Block neighbourhood?
From Quiz "Insidious Onset"
Answer:
Sacrifice Zone
During the girls' first night in the new house, Louise works in the basement, performing taxidermy on a new project. Alice comes down to chat, asking that Louise not offer Zoe any drinks during their stay because she's in addiction recovery, and Louise agrees but insists that she not be bothered. The girls, she says, are just renters and she never had kids by choice.
The next day, when Alice starts her new job, she's immediately driven into the Butcher's Block neighbourhood to be present for a CPS visit. On the drive through she asks about Peach's Meats and she's told that its owner, Joseph Peach, disappeared many years ago and the local meat packaging industry fell to pieces in his absence. It led Butcher's Block to become a 'sacrifice zone'-- a socioeconomic dead zone with little funding. Once again, she's encouraged to avoid going to Butcher's Block alone or at night.